A "SYSTEM" a collection of things that somehow work together
A "Computer System" is a collection of "components" that have been designed to work together to let you:
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EXERCISE: What is a Computer?
What exactly qualifies as a "computer"? There are many different ways to answer that question. Try this:
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What is a Computer?
What was the world's FIRST computer?
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Each of the following "Computer Systems" advanced our technology, and led us to the computers that we're using today.
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When was it created?
Why was it significant?
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DIGITAL LITERACY: Computer Systems
A "SYSTEM" a collection of things that somehow work together
A "Computer System" is a collection of "components" that have been designed to work together to let you:
EXERCISE: What is a Computer?
What exactly qualifies as a "computer"? There are many different ways to answer that question. Try this:(Do this now)
EXERCISE: The History of Computers
Create a Word Processing document that lists each calculating device, and fills in the following details: